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Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, COMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (7%)
Top 26%–50% (21%)
Bottom 26%–50% (7%)
Bottom quarter (30%)

High School GPA

4.0 (1%)
3.75–3.99 (4.4%)
3.50–3.74 (5.5%)
3.25–3.49 (8%)
3.00–3.24 (13.9%)
2.50–2.99 (30%)
2.00–2.49 (29%)
1.00–1.99 (8.2%)

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $10,780

In-State Cost of Attendance: $22,825

Out-of-State Tuition: $29,503

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $41,548

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,075

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $10,766

Students with non-need merit aid: 64

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $1,949

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,500

Students with federal loans: 29.6%

Students with Pell grants: 35.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $44,523

After 5 years: $56,358

Majors(70 programs)

  1. Research and Experimental Psychology.(207 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(189 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(172 graduates)
  4. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(167 graduates)
  5. Accounting and Related Services.(146 graduates)
  6. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(142 graduates)
  7. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(114 graduates)
  8. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(105 graduates)
  9. English Language and Literature, General.(102 graduates)
  10. Marketing.(88 graduates)
  11. Air Transportation.(86 graduates)
  12. Computer Science.(85 graduates)
  13. Management Information Systems and Services.(83 graduates)
  14. Social Work.(81 graduates)
  15. Hospitality Administration/Management.(80 graduates)
  16. Finance and Financial Management Services.(77 graduates)
  17. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(73 graduates)
  18. Nutrition Sciences.(72 graduates)
  19. Human Services, General.(68 graduates)
  20. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(64 graduates)
  21. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(62 graduates)
  22. History.(57 graduates)
  23. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(50 graduates)
  24. Political Science and Government.(50 graduates)
  25. Fine and Studio Arts.(50 graduates)
  26. Mathematics.(47 graduates)
  27. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(45 graduates)
  28. Design and Applied Arts.(45 graduates)
  29. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(37 graduates)
  30. Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems.(37 graduates)
  31. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(31 graduates)
  32. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(31 graduates)
  33. Anthropology.(30 graduates)
  34. Journalism.(25 graduates)
  35. Music.(25 graduates)
  36. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(24 graduates)
  37. Chemistry.(23 graduates)
  38. Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(21 graduates)
  39. Fire Protection.(19 graduates)
  40. Geography and Cartography.(19 graduates)
  41. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(18 graduates)
  42. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(17 graduates)
  43. Sociology.(16 graduates)
  44. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(16 graduates)
  45. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(14 graduates)
  46. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(12 graduates)
  47. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(11 graduates)
  48. Economics.(11 graduates)
  49. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(11 graduates)
  50. Special Education and Teaching.(10 graduates)
  51. Physics.(9 graduates)
  52. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(8 graduates)
  53. Philosophy.(7 graduates)
  54. Dance.(7 graduates)
  55. Construction Management.(7 graduates)
  56. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(6 graduates)
  57. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(5 graduates)
  58. Behavioral Sciences.(5 graduates)
  59. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(4 graduates)
  60. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(3 graduates)
  61. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(2 graduates)
  62. Communications Technology/Technician.(2 graduates)
  63. Systems Engineering.(2 graduates)
  64. Statistics.(1 graduates)
  65. Medical Illustration and Informatics.(1 graduates)
  66. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  67. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  68. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  69. Psychology, General.
  70. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,932 students

Admission Rate: 99.1%

Retention Rate: 70.4%

Graduation Rate: 29.9%

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Student Demographics

White (42.8%)
Hispanic (36.6%)
Black (7.8%)
Asian (4.5%)
Two or More (5.5%)
International (0.6%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.9%)
Women (55.1%)

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